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Virginia Military Institute

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Lexington, VA
Population 50,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,560
Men / Women 86% / 14%
White 65%
Hispanic 10%
Black 9%
Asian 5%
Mixed 5%
International 2%
Native American 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 45%
Engineering, Computing & Math 35%
Business & Economics 12%
Life & Natural Sciences 9%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $21,046
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $52,638
Est. In-State Cost $27,225
Est. Out-of-State Cost $68,093
10-Year ROI $259,000
ROI Percentile 94th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 81%
4-Year Graduation Rate 68%
6-Year Graduation Rate 76%
Transfer-Out Rate 20%

Weather

Comfortable Days 125 (91th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (35th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 42%
Yield (Unbound) 32%
Early Decision Nov 15
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Engineering, Computing & Math $2M #273
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #501
Life & Natural Sciences $0M #567

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
SAT Range 1,050 – 1,270
ACT Range 24 – 31

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Virginia Military Institute 390 87% / 13% 2% $75,455
Applied Mathematics 18 78% / 22% 11%
Civil Engineering 40 90% / 10% 2% $79,934
Computer Science 26 92% / 8% 4%
Electrical Engineering 11 +1 82% / 18% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 33 94% / 6% 6% $82,981
Physics 8 +2 88% / 12% 0%
Biology 30 73% / 27% 0% $78,312
Chemistry 4 +1 75% / 25% 0%
Economics 46 93% / 7% 0% $79,271
English 23 +1 87% / 13% 0% $72,890
History 44 +1 95% / 5% 0% $62,269
International Studies 55 85% / 15% 0% $78,243
Modern Languages 9 +7 67% / 33% 0% $71,785
Psychology 43 86% / 14% 0% $71,508